Credit: CC0 Public Domain Around 20% of eight to 16 year olds in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, according to NHS statistics. This is up…
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Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs—new study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Our body isn’t just human—it’s home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In fact, there are more microbes in our gut than there…
Epilepsy associated with poor brain health
Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and motor function and mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 31 in…
AI tool assists doctors in sharing lab results
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stanford Medicine physicians have a new artificial intelligence tool to assist them when they message patients about test results. The technology drafts an interpretation of clinical…
Clinical trial highlights promising new treatment for intestinal worms
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths (STH), according to…
How molecular dynamics in CAR T cells explain their cancer-killing behavior
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer.…
Study suggests prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids may increase risk for some mental disorders in offspring
Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids is associated with some mental disorders in offspring, such as mood, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network…
Researchers identify risk factors for poor prognosis in alopecia areata
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease that leads to sudden circular hair loss. The clinical course of AA is unpredictable and varies greatly from…
Scientists reveal genetic drivers of metastasis across multiple cancer types
Identification of WNT signaling as a key driver of communication networks in metastatic cells. Credit: Molecular Cancer (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02182-w Cancer metastasis—the spread of cancer to other organs—is the leading…
Race- and gender-based microaggressions linked to higher post-birth blood pressure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to research published in Hypertension. People who recently gave birth can…
